Graduate Training & Internships

The Gardens has expanded its relationship with local universities for graduate training. We also offer internships for academic credit.

The involvement of undergraduate and graduate students in active research invigorates our projects and provides valuable training to the next generation of scientists and conservation stewards.

The Gardens has four research staff members who are affiliate faculty at the University of Colorado Denver and advise graduate students: Jennifer Ramp Neale, Ph.D., Melissa Islam, Ph.D., Rebecca Hufft, Ph.D. and Andrew Wilson, Ph.D. We also work with students completing internships for academic credit.

The Gardens also has hands-on horticulture summer internships providing students the opportunity to work alongside our professional horticulture staff and volunteers in the daily operation of maintaining botanic gardens.